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‘Protest’ exhibition by Vehbi

Koca to be held in London

THE photography exhibition
named ‘Protest’ by Vehbi Koca will
be open to visitors at Gorki House
between March 28 and May 24.
Photographer Vehbi Koca shared
statement about the exhibition
saying “Protest isn’t a gift from the
State – it’s our fundamental right.
It is meant to be disruptive –about
getting your voice heard. Public pro-
tests are manifestations of dissent
Turkish man who stabbed neighbour had and an expression of the urgent need
to change policy. By driving media
told police: ‘I will murder him’, jury told coverage, catalyzing parliamentari-
an action, and shifting public opin-
EACH A man stabbed a neigh- Boormans of racially abusing him. ion, nonviolent protests have been a
bour in a Gloucestershire village The day before the attack, a po- force behind positive social change.
27 times the day after telling lice officer had telephoned Arslan
a police officer: “I will murder about the complaint he had made In other words, a protest is an event about the issue, speak one’s truth pher, I believe susceptibility can
him”, a jury has been told. Can and the defendant had told him or action where people gather with and bear witness. Protests can also only be augmentable through com-
Arslan, 52, killed father-of-three he would murder Boorman. Ars- others to publicly express their provide inspiration and a sense of mon voice in other words rights of
Matthew Boorman and seriously lan has admitted causing grievous opinions about something that is being part of a larger movement. protests.
wounded his wife, Sarah Boor- bodily harm to Sarah Boorman, happening in society. There are a The overarching purpose of protests Images in this exhibition were
man, as she tried to fight him off, who suffered a deep knife wound variety of potential goals for a pro- is to demand change.
before forcing his way into the to her thigh, and the attempted test: influence public opinion, draw “Struggling against the powerful selected from my own archive as an
home of another neighbour, Peter murder of Marsden and affray, attention to and share information is a tradition that stretches back ongoing project.”
Marsden, and knifing him eight but denies murder. Boorman had about a perceived injustice, gain a generations. Change is often pre- The event is taking place at Batley
times. Bristol crown court heard just parked outside his house at wide audience for the cause, push sented as a gift granted by the pow- Place, 70 Stoke Newington High St,
on Tuesday March 29 there had about 5.20pm on 5 October after public policy or legislation forward, erful, but it has much to do with the London N16 7PA for more informa-
been a “long-running” dispute be- returning from work, and was still
tween Arslan and his neighbours, on a conference call when Arslan learn more about an issue, connect struggle and sacrifice of those from tion you can email vkoca60@gmail.
with small rows over parking and stabbed him 27 times. Colleagues with others who feel passionate below. As a documentary photogra- com.
a scratch to a car, escalating to the on the conference call heard Boor-
point where Arslan faced eviction man shout: “What the fuck are
and repeatedly threatened to at- you doing?” and Arslan replying: Jet2 passenger jailed for getting so
tack or kill those living near him. “Fucking want it?” in a “goading”
Five months before the attacks, tone. Brunner said: “The defend-
which took place in October last ant appeared calm, smiling as if drunk he vomited on himself
year, Sarah Boorman had made he was amused by what he was
a statement to police setting out doing.” A psychiatric assessment
the threats they had received from found that Arslan was alert and AA former restaurant manager your bag which revealed the state He said his head had been
the defendant. She said they were had no psychotic symptoms, the who was so drunk on a flight that that you were in. resting against the window and
worried about being murdered, or prosecution claims, but the court he was sick all over himself has “You did not offer any aggres- he had fallen asleep. He said he
that someone was going to be seri- was told the defence would argue been jailed. sion to anybody on the plane nor believed that some of what hap-
ously hurt very soon. Arslan made he was in the grip of a psychiatric Ali Ozdemir was too intoxicated
counter-allegations, accusing the disorder. is it the case that you were rude pened on the aircraft was due to
to open his bag for his passport to them. The fact is that people an upset stomach and that he had
on the Jet2 flight from Turkey in who are drunk on an aircraft also been under stress as a result
October last year. present a serious risk to anyone of getting divorced.
Voters urged to register to have ted being drunk on an aircraft, on the aircraft...” He added: “He was remorseful
Ozdemir had previously admit-
Syed Ahmed, defending, said from the outset and has no previ-
their say this May was sentenced to three months Ozdemir’s behaviour had not ous convictions. He is a divorcee
in prison at Birmingham Crown caused any concern, he had not and was the manager at Cielo in
RESIDENTS across London are ister to vote at www.gov.uk/regis- Court. been aggressive and nobody had Brindley Place which has recently
being urged to register now to vote ter-to-vote. Andrew Wallace, prosecuting, been obliged to move seats. shut down.”
for the borough’s first elected may- To vote by post, you must reg- explained that police were called
or and local councillors in May. ister for a postal vote by 5pm on to Birmingham airport following
On 5 May 2022, voters will head 19 April. To register for a postal a report of an intoxicated passen-
to the ballot box to vote for the in vote, download a voter registration ger on October 19, 2021.
there local elections. form, which must be printed, com- He told the court: “The defend-
The deadline for registration is pleted and returned, this can also ant had vomited on himself and
midnight on 14 April you can reg- be done via email or post. on aircraft seats on the airplane.
He was removed from the air-
craft. He was observed to have
been slumped on his seat, smelt
of vomit and liquor and had red
eyes.”
In passing sentence, Judge Si-
mon Drew QC said: “...You were
on a lengthy flight from Turkey
back to this country. When asked
for your passport you were sim-
ply unable to produce that from